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Taste of Vintage benefits Goodwill Industries
Shalersville, Richfield towers are links to 1949 cross-country marathon
Can DNA tests free ex-Akron captain?
Victim of beating in Kent last week is declared dead at Akron hospital
Green High senior goes extra mile for those who walk and jog the park trails
Community, school and military news roundup
Tragedy to hope: Family creates foundation for bereavement therapy
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Police accuse bank robbery suspect of gobbling up note (with dashcam video)
Victim of beating in Kent last week is declared dead at Akron hospital
Dad accused of forcing son into field, killing him
Can DNA tests free ex-Akron captain?
Man found dead in North Akron home is identified
Browns' roster nearly devoid of consistent players
Does it work? Test team returns to try out new products advertised on television
Coventry man killed in crash at I-77 ramp
Blogs:
Pets:
Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens
The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
Browns vs. Lions live …
Akron Zips:
Akron trounces Howard to reach .500
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Robiskie, Harrison inactive
Kent State Sports:
Kent State blown out in second half, loses to Temple 47-13
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Four area football teams play tonight
All Da King's Men:
The Sunday Sanity Challenge
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
Health Care Financing Reform: (69) The Brookings Institute Study on "Bending the Curve" – Four General Strategies
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
A Random Rant on Testing
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Published on Saturday, Oct 11, 2008
AKRON
Baby Fair today
AKRON.: The Akron Health Department is hosting a Healthy Baby Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the John S. Knight Center, 77 E. Mill St., Akron.
Features include a toddler fashion show at 11 a.m. and a maternity fashion show at 3 p.m. The first 250 moms-to-be will receive a free tote bag.
Dads will be invited to compete in a diaper derby and babies can compete in Olympic races.
There will be vision, dental, hearing and lead screenings and physicians will be on hand for consultations and referrals for adults and children.
The event is geared to expectant mothers and children through age 3, but the whole family is invited.
Admission and parking are free.
No delays for trash
AKRON.: Trash pickup will take place as scheduled in Akron on Monday, Columbus Day.
There will be no delay in pickup of trash and recyclables next week. Trash pickup also will take place as scheduled in Cuyahoga Falls and Barberton.
Drug suspect shot
AKRON.: An Akron man was shot by undercover officers Thursday night when he allegedly tried to run over one of them.
Jesse L. Gooden, who will be charged with felonious assault, is in the hospital for injuries that are not life-threatening, Akron police said.
According to police, undercover officers from the Summit County Drug Unit saw Gooden, 29, of South Hawkins Avenue, involved in suspected drug activity in a parking lot in the 800 block of Wolf Ledges Parkway about 11 p.m.
When officers approached the vehicle and identified themselves, police said, Gooden put the car in reverse and backed into the unmarked police car.
When Gooden tried to flee and run over one of the officers, an officer fired at him, police said.
The Akron Police Department is investigating. No other information about the incident is being released.
Fire tied to smoking
AKRON: A fire at a vacant house in Akron on Friday morning began when smoking materials ignited a mattress on the second floor, firefighters said.
Akron firefighters responded to the blaze in the 100 block of Miller Avenue in South Akron about 10 a.m.
The fire was under control by about 10:20 a.m.
There were no injuries.
Cigarette butts were found throughout the house. However, firefighters do not know what kind of discarded smoking materials led to the blaze, Akron Fire Department spokesman Ed Sturkey said.
Damage was estimated at about $10,000; the house was valued at about $50,000.
Man held in robbery
AKRON.: A 23-year-old Akron man has been arrested after police said he robbed a woman of $100, showed her a gun and threatened to kill her Thursday night.
The incident began shortly after 11 p.m. when the 45-year-old woman was walking to a drive-through at Cole Avenue and Marcy Street in Akron.
According to a police report, Theodore A. McCrae, 23, of Marcy Street, grabbed the money from her hand. The victim chased McCrae to Bellows Street, where McCrae pulled up his shirt, showing the victim a gun.
The victim ran and called police. Police charged McCrae with aggravated robbery. He is being held in the Summit County Jail.
BARBERTON
Paper shredding
BARBERTON: The Summit-Akron Solid Waste Management Authority will shred personal financial papers Oct. 18.
The shredding will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the old Barberton High School parking lot at Hopocan Avenue and Newell Street.
The free event is open to Summit County residents and businesses. There is a limit of 10 file boxes or shopping bags per vehicle.
Participants are asked to remove paper clips, rubber bands, hanging file folders, binders, binder clips, report covers and plastic items.
Ohio paper mills will recycle the shredded items into tissue paper and paperboard.
For more information, call 330-374-0383, Ext. 205.
BATH TWP.
Pipeline to move
BATH TWP.: Sunoco is in the process of relocating one of the company's pipelines that runs through Bath.
Trustees have granted permission for the company to temporarily access the pipeline that runs through the Bath Nature Preserve. One portion of the pipeline will be relocated three to four feet under North Fork Creek. Sunoco will provide the township with a $2,000 fee for access, as well as a $10,000 cash bond to ensure no damages due to the work involved.
GREEN
Haunted hayrides
GREEN: Haunted hayrides through Southgate Park will be an added attraction this Halloween season.
Family-friendly hayrides will be staged from 6 to 8 p.m. and haunted hayrides from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights October 17-18, 24-25 and Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Southgate Park, accessed through Boettler Park.
Tickets are $6 presale or $10 at the hayride. Children 5 and younger are $1. Tickets may be purchased at any Akron area YMCA, Green's Parks and Recreation office and Fox's Pizza Den of Green.
The annual Trick or Treat Trail will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 at Boettler Park at 5300 Massillon Road in conjunction with a costume contest.
''We have changed the time of the trail this year for several reasons, including allowing children the time to participate in their traditional Saturday morning and early afternoon activities, and because of our new haunted hayride in Southgate Park,'' said Green Parks and Recreation Superintendent Mike Elkins.
The costume contest will be held at 2:15 p.m. on the tennis courts to start the event. First-, second- and third-place prizes will be awarded to children in four categories: newborn to age 2, 3- to 5-year-olds, 6- to 8-year-olds, and 9- to 12-year-olds.
Contact the Parks and Recreation office at 330-896-6621 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for further information.
MEDINA COUNTY
Recycling day
MEDINA COUNTY: The Medina County Solid Waste Management District will hold a recycling day Oct. 18 to collect paint, tires and other materials at four sites.
Paint, paint-related solvents and old tires will be collected at two locations:
• The county's Central Processing Facility, 8700 Lake Road, Westfield Township.
• The Brunswick Service Garage, 1238 W. 130th St.
Fees are $1.25 for passenger tires and $5 for truck-trailer tires. Tires must be off the rims.
Those sites plus two other sites, the Medina Municipal Garage, 781 W. Smith Road, and the Wadsworth football stadium parking lot off Grandview Avenue, will accept old telephone books, lead-acid batteries, small household batteries and used motor oil.
Paint and tires will not be accepted at the Medina and Wadsworth locations.
All four sites will be open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The collections are free, except for the tire fees, to Medina County residents. Call 330-769-1273 for more information.
NORTON
Crash injures four
NORTON.: A self-described designated driver is accused of drunk driving in a crash that injured his three passengers.
Aaron K. Marshall, 22, of Massillon, appeared this week before Barberton Municipal Judge David Fish.
He is charged with three counts of aggravated vehicular assault, drunken driving and refusing a Breathalyzer test with a prior drunk-driving conviction.
Norton police Officer Larry Lane was on Interstate 76 near state Route 21 about 3 a.m. Sept. 28 when he saw a white car traveling at a high speed.
Lane said the car passed an SUV, then lost control, drove over an embankment and crashed in a patch of woods. All four people inside the car were treated for injuries.
Marshall reportedly told police he was the ''designated driver'' for the night. He admitted to drinking several shots of alcohol, police said.
STOW
Halloween festivities
STOW: Halloween festivities are scheduled for the last two weekends of October.
Halloween Kids Day, sponsored by Stow Parks and Recreation, will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 25 at Heritage Barn, Silver Springs Park, 5238 Young Road.
The event is for children to age 12, and costumes are optional, but encouraged. There will be games, crafts, treats and a hay ride.
Trick-or-treat in Stow will be held Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. Children will visit homes with porch lights illuminated.
WADSWORTH
Christmas baskets
WADSWORTH: Applications for the Wadsworth Salvation Army Christmas Food Basket and Toy Program will be taken Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This program is open to Wadsworth and Sharon Township residents.
For more information, call 330-335-2327 or visit the Salvation Army at 527 College St.
Disposal at stadium
WADSWORTH: Selected items for disposal can be dropped off at the Wadsworth Football Stadium, Grandview Avenue, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 18.
Old phone books, household and vehicle batteries
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Posted 05:42 AM, 10/11/2008
The shots to Gooden should have been lethal. Then the tazpayers would not have to pay for his hospital bills. and less trash on the streets.
